Poetry techniques Flashcards
1
Q
Sibilance
A
alliteration with the letter ‘s’ - sneaky snake slipped down small passages
2
Q
hyperbole
A
exaggeration (we were in queue for years)
3
Q
allegory
A
story with a hidden meaning (Winnie the Pooh is a mental health allegory)
4
Q
Free verse
A
Poem with no rhyme scheme
5
Q
Enjambment
A
When a line flows onto the next
6
Q
Plosive sounds
A
Sounds like p, d, t (harsh sounds at the front of your mouth)
7
Q
oxymoron
A
Two contradicting words - e.g. ‘awfully good’, ‘icy flame’, ‘terribly exciting’
8
Q
pathetic fallacy
A
when the weather sets the mood (heavy rain = very sad)
